Historical atlas of Amsterdam : a metropolis in maps 1200-2025 / Jaap Evert Abrahamse, Reinout Rutte ; with contributions by Marcel IJsselstein & Yvonne van Mil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abrahamse, Jaap Evert, author.

Rutte, Reinout, author.

Contributor:

IJsselstijn, Marcel, contributor.

Mil, Yvonne van, contributor.

Series:

Historical atlas (Warwick Press)

Historical atlases

Standardized Title:

Nieuwe historische atlas van Amsterdam. English

Language:

Dutch

English

Subjects (All):

Amsterdam (Netherlands)--History.

Amsterdam (Netherlands).

Physical Description:

79 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 34 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bussum : Thoth Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

The history of Amsterdam has often been described, but a good overview of the development of the city from an international perspective is lacking. This is remarkable given the internationally oriented inhabitants and the large numbers of foreign cultural tourists who embrace the capital. A potential audience for an atlas that uses a wealth of historical maps and specially drawn new map material to tell the story of Amsterdam from its origins as a harbor town near Dam Square, via the mighty trading metropolis in the Golden Age, to the Global Village it is now. An accessible study in which Amsterdam is presented to a broad national and international audience in an international context. A book that invites you to explore the city, compare historical maps and contemporary reality and discover urban design and architecture that are a milestone in the development of the city. A book that also shows that Amsterdam was the European center of cartography in the Golden Age.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789068688481

9068688480

OCLC:

1263760860